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New Sierra has been extremely stable for me. I don't experience the same tuning issues I had with a GFI Ultra. I've tried all the tuning schemes and compensators. I ended up using equal temperament on the New Sierra. No need for compensators or workarounds or chord voicings to avoid. It works great ...

This can happen if you change string gauges. Also, check out the sticky Overtuning post in this section.

I had the opposite experience.

I bought a GFI Ultra from Billy Cooper about 5 years ago. A while after my purchase, I asked them about the tunable split on the 6th string. Billy Cooper knew exactly what I needed. They sent out the parts and instructions on how to install it.

I had a jb3 for a while. It was so noisy when the guitar wasn't playing. I couldn't live with it. I think all the janglebox models are similar.

Check out David Hartley playing appt 9 at 42 seconds. He sells the tab too.

https://youtu.be/fMyoca9E4_k

There's a mod where you add a 2nd pot that supposedly allows you to alter the taper. In my experience it does modify the taper but only in a small range of the volume pedal's travel.

I eventually removed the mod and just got a new pot. I believe I got the one Tom Bradshaw sells.

I'm enrolled and it is the best course I've taken. It's not all roses though. Here are a few things I didn't like: - Holy moly the vibrato. Too much for me - Overly sweetened tuning can make some voicings sound sour - Some videos are extremely short - Expensive Positives far outweigh the negatives. ...

I believe you can do paypal and get a pdf.

Thanks to everyone who responded here! Happy ending is, I discovered my pedal steel, a Ross Sierra, comes with one of those spring loaded adjusters. I was able to fiddle with this and get my half stop feel stiff enough to stop my overshooting problem. Awesome!!! Here's a pic https://bb.steelguitarfo...

My RKR lowers string 2 to D at the half stop feel and to C# when fully engaged. The half stop is timed very accurately. When playing (as opposed to tuning up), I find that I consistently overshoot the half stop feel and end up with a D that is a little flat. My question is, should I just keep practi...

I also installed and later abandoned the Myrick mod. It did change the volume curve a little but I'm happier without it.

I have a boss volume pedal with a 2nd knob that controls the minimum volume.

Maybe you're due for a fresh set of strings?

I believe B + RKL split to get G on 6 is more common. On a GFI the split is done with an additional pull rod.

I've had good luck adding compensators.
Another option is raise helper springs. They can lessen cabinet drop.

I think effect level is an important control yet many chorus pedals don't include one.

It could be your guitar. I struggled with sour chords early on. I eventually discovered my problem was cabinet drop. It took a while to find this as when I tuned my changers I was only looking at the string being changed. Here's what I discovered that helped me get in tune: When activating A & F...

Converting 6 string guitar tab to pedal steel tab doesn't sound useful to me. i.e. I've never had a need or desire to play the same part on both of those instruments. YMMV!

Peaceful Easy Feeling solo might be the one exception.

Low tech for me. Notepad and print to pdf

For this reason, I have a volume pot either clipped to the steel leg or, on my current gigging Williams, built into the guitar, to go between pedalboard and amp. ... I'm not sure about all the details but in my experience putting 'something' between the guitar output and an overdrive works. I've tr...

I remember one time when my string 3 sounded like a sitar. Higher up the neck it became even more pronounced. I tried reseating it but that didn't help. I changed the string and the problem went away.

Did you change that string recently? Moving to a different string gauge can result in a changer not having enough travel to accomplish the change.

If you're using a volume pedal, you wont want a compressor.

My most used pedals / effects are overdrive and chorus. A chorus pedal with a mix control works best IMO.

One thing I'm interested in trying is the ElectoHarmonics organ simulator.

I've got one of these. One effect it has is based on the Dimension C pedal. Pretty cool.

Not sure how easy these are to add to a GFI but search for Raise Helper Spring.